I was looking for some good biographies...especially sports ones...can anyone recommend some..!! :)
Cheers
Saroman
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I was looking for some good biographies...especially sports ones...can anyone recommend some..!! :)
Cheers
Saroman
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time - Mark Haddon :D
I recommend Kurt Vonnegut to anyone who sees this.
The Kite by Khaled Hosseini is pretty good.
I have yet to read the one following it up though, Splendid something..
Flashforward by J. S. Sawyer (Probably got the first and middle names wrong.)
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Originally Posted by Saroman
Eragon.
All of Chuck Palahniuk's books are great. I'm sure you've all heard of Fight Club
playboy, there are some really interesting articles on the models in there
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Originally Posted by AmpeD
Liiiikely story.. ;)
I don`t know if anyone said this allready but here`s my recomendations
The Darkness
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Darkness_%28comics%29
amazing comic that has alot of dark humor and action
The Walking Dead
I can`t describe it, it`s got alot going on and it`s a great comic. check wikipedia for the main characters and story.
About halfway through Red Seas Under Red Skies, which is the awesome sequel to The Lies of Locke Lamora. If you haven't read this yet and you like good fantasy then I highly recommend them both. Scott Lynch is the best debut fantasy author in a long time.
http://www.amazon.com/Lies-Locke-Lam...398720-4418559
http://www.amazon.com/Red-Seas-Under...1890337&sr=8-2
I`d also recommend Darth Bane: Path of Destruction by Drew Karpyshyn
A great story set around 4000 years before the first Star wars movie, it`s amazing how the charater evolves over the course of the book.
I'd recommend Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. It's a classic and my favourite book of all time. Also, the Picture of Dorian Gray is very clever and I love the plot. Also a classic, but I'm not recommending it for that reason
O Jerusalem - excellent book about the turbulent birth of Israel.
Man's Search for meaning - If you are ever feeling down, read the book, its about how hope keeps a prisoner of nazi concentration camp alive.
Guns Germs and Steel - A classic by Jared Diamond
Thats all I can think off the top of my head :)
I think you mean "The Kite Runner". I agree though, it is an excellent read, and the recently released film is quite good too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grind$oFine
I'm also looking forward to reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns".
However, one that I think people should look out for is "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak.
I defy anyone to claim they finished it without a lump in their throat.
I would recommend 'The Island' by Victoria Hislop, a moving novel about a leper colony located on a Greek island.
I can recommend Leslie L. Lawrence and Robin Cook. Their books are great, even the new ones. I like Robin Cook - Fever the most.
i would recommend Anthony Beevor, his historical books are definitely great... i luvvvvvvvvv them very much
stefan aust - der baader meinhof komplex
really good book about the "rote armee fraktion" in the 60 ies 70 ies
should also be available in english .
always remember those times!
I'm fantasy books fan. George R.R Martin and his "A Song of Ice and Fire" is on my top :) I would recommend this series for fantasy fans. It's "must have" series.
if you are a sci-fi fan, id recommend anything by Steven Gould, start with Teleport (duh :)
but, seriously, all his books are great
OOOH, a different breed - I like that! Great classic - read many of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by gemby!
Here is one that is not a classic but is more along the lines of some of the previous posts: Weaveworld - Clive Barker.
The Da vinci Code
House of Leaves - Mark Danielewski
The Beach - Alex Garland
Survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
Less Than Zero - Bret Easton Ellis
Choke - Palahniuk
Last Exit to Brooklyn - Hubert Selby
The Skystone (Dream of Eagles Cycle) Jack Whyte
A great spin on Arthurian Legend
A boy called it.
Good book. Horrible at the same time
I'm gonna go out and recommend a classic masterpiece. Dante's Inferno!
Must read.
Walden - Henry David Thoreau
Dialogues - Plato
The Origin of the Family: Private Property and the State - Friedrich Engels
A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir - Donald Worster
i recomand you guys to read Candy for the mind it's very cool the book :)
Steppen Wolf (Hermann Hesse)
Lorraine Hansberry - A Raisin in the Sun
the Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Rayuela by Cortazar, best novel ever
The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine
Please read it if you have 7-8 hours to spare. Won't take more than that. I promise you will feel more intelligent after the 8 hours, even if only a little, and you'll be very fascinated as well. And if you do read it, please let me know what you thought about it. :D
Here's the link to the ebook *link removed / read the rules*
The new autobiography of Stephen Fry is out. "The Fry chronicles." It's highly recommended IF you've read and liked the first one, entitled, "Moab is my Washpot."
Hyperion saga - all 4 books. Actually i was re-reading them for like 3rd time.
imo The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larson
The Gunsliger by Stephen King. Movie gets released in 2012; so I suggest reading it before then.
'Jack and Jill' by James Patterson. Fast, furious and fun!!!!!